Ralph Earle 7 BIGELOW


Paxton Center Cemetery; Paxton, Worcester County, MA
15327.32      Ralph Earle 7 BIGELOW, son of  Ithamar 6 ( Ithamar 5 , Samuel 4, Samuel 3, Samuel 2, John 1) and Sophia (EARLE) BIGELOW, was born at Paxton, Worcester, MA 14 June 1804. He married (1) on 23 April 1828 Tryphena M. Lakin, born 28 September 1807 and dying 22 September 1833. He married (2) Melona Chaffin on 07 January 1836. She was born 06 Sept 1806 and died on 12 August 1869. Ralph died at Paxton 04 July 1873.(more)

Children of Ralph and Tryphena (Lakin) Bigelow, born at Paxton:
 
15327.321     Henry Adwin, b 27 Oct 1829; d 27 Feb 1830 (aged 4m) Paxton.

15327.322     Caroline Hepsy, b 17 Jan 1831; d 26 Dec 1872 (aged 41)Paxton; m 30 April 1850 George Webb Dodd; 3 children known;
 
15327.323     Emeline Eliza, b 03 April 1833; d Feb 1906 (aged 73); m 25 Nov 1852 Henry C. Ward (1824-1888).

Children of Ralph and Melona (Chaffin) Bigelow:

15327.324     John Chaffin, b 15 Sept 1838; d 08 June 1899 Paxton; m 14 Nov 1861 Sara M. Parker; 2 children, no data.

Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Vol II , p 75;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America,
vital records Paxton.
Find a Grave
Ralph Bigelow lived in Paxton, where, in company with his brother-in-law, George S. Lakin, he was engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes.
About 1861 he purchased the interest of Mr. Lakin, and took into partnership his son, John C. Bigelow. He died July 4, 1873.

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